Feb. 11, 2006

Box Score

Stockton, Calif. - On the shoulders of a three-run eighth inning the Pacific baseball team completed a series sweep of the BYU Cougars at Stockton Ballpark, Saturday, February 11.

With the win, the Tigers moved to 5-1 on the season, while BYU fell to 0-3 overall.

Trailing 3-1 as they went to the plate in the bottom of the eighth, Pacific scored three runs on three hits and three walks. Senior John DeVany (Danville, Calif.) drew a pinch-hit leadoff walk to start the inning. Sophomore Adam Ching (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) followed with a double into left field. Two outs later, senior Matt Berezay (Manteca, Calif.) drew a walk, loading the bases for senior Ramon Glasgow (Stockton, Calif.). Down in the count, 1-2, Glasgow ripped a two-run single up the middle to tie the game at 3-3. Senior Will Brindza (Sherwood, Ore.) then lined a hit out to left field, driving home Berezay to give the Tigers the 4-3 lead and the eventual victory.

Pacific got the scoring started in the bottom of the second as Berezay launched a mammoth home run over the right field wall.

BYU responded with a single run in the third on a solo home run by Daniel Vargas. The Cougars scored an unearned run in the fourth to take a 2-1 lead, then added a run in the seventh on two doubles.

Pacific junior Curtis Pasma (Madera, Calif.) picked up the win (2-0) for the Tigers as he held the Broncos for 2.2 innings. Pacific starter, junior Jake Wild (Kingsburg, Calif.), had a good showing, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits in 6.1 innings.

Glasgow and Ching each had two hits to lead the Tigers at the plate.

The Tigers are back in action on Tuesday, February 14 as Pacific hosts Sacramento State at 6:00 pm in Stockton Ballpark.